When the estate has a house, the house lands on your desk too

You came in to handle the legal side. Then the house starts holding up the file. I'm Kimo Quance, a Realtor who works alongside estate planning and probate attorneys, trust officers and their staff. You keep the legal work. I take the property side.

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Kimo Quance, Realtor with eXp Realty, in a white shirt

Sound familiar?

If a file has ever waited on a house, you know how it goes:

Nobody is sure who has the keys or who is paying the utilities.
The contents are still inside and the family hasn't decided what to keep, sell or donate.
The executor or trustee asks whether to fix the house up or sell it as it sits, and nobody has numbers.
Your client calls you for a status on the sale, and you have to call someone else to find out.

That's the part I take on.

How I handle the property side

1

I walk the house first.

I see it in person before I say anything about it.

2

Access and clean-out get handled.

My vendors take care of access and the clean-out, working around what the executor and the family decide to keep, sell or donate.

3

Your client gets a straight call on prep.

As-is, light prep or real updates. I've invested in real estate since 2005, and I only suggest fixing what brings back more than it costs.

4

Price comes from comparable sales.

Recent sales of similar homes set the number.

5

Your client sees the options side by side.

A listing plan, plus cash offers on the house as it sits if they want to compare, each with an estimated net.

6

You and the executor get the same update.

I keep you both updated, with the same information, through closing.

What your client gets

One point of contact for the sale of the house
The same update going to the executor or trustee and to you
A listing plan next to cash offers, each with an estimated net, so the choice is theirs to make with you

Preview of the one-page guide for executors, personal representatives and trustees selling an estate or trust home

Download the guide for your clients

I wrote a one-page guide for executors, personal representatives and trustees. It walks through the six steps above and lists what I need from them to get started. Hand it to a client, attach it to an engagement packet or send the link.

Download the guide (PDF)

What I ask for when you refer a house

Keys, garage codes and anyone else with access
Utility accounts and who is paying them
Repair issues the family already knows about
Anything the family wants to keep, sell or donate
Who has authority to sign, and your contact information

Where the legal side stays

I'm a Realtor, not an attorney. Court requirements, who can sign and every other legal question stay with you. I'll ask what you need from the sale and plan the house around it.

About Kimo Quance

Realtor since 2013
Investing in real estate since 2005
More than 500 career transactions
More than $500 million in career sales
Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)
U.S. Coast Guard veteran
Amazon best-selling author of SOLD
Four appearances on HGTV's House Hunters

I work with houses in Franklin, Thompson's Station, Spring Hill, College Grove and Nashville.

Questions attorneys ask

Do you give legal advice?

No. I'm a Realtor, not an attorney. Anything the court requires, and any question about who can sign, stays with you.

Who handles access and the clean-out?

My vendors do. They work around what the executor and the family decide to keep, sell or donate.

What will my client see before they decide?

A listing plan, plus cash offers on the house as it sits if they want to compare, each with an estimated net. Price comes from recent sales of similar homes.

Who gets the updates?

You and the executor or trustee get the same update, with the same information, through closing.

Send me a property

Send a few details and I'll call you. Or call or text me at 615-392-1186.

Keep the note short. A property address is enough. Please leave client names and private details out.

Kimo Quance | eXp Realty
615-392-1186
[email protected]
eXp Realty 888-519-5113
TREC 369038